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(The Center Square) – Proposals involving surcharges by Louisianas insurer of last resort and insurance carriers expecting profit exceeding 10% have been deferred.

Fixing the home insurance market in Louisiana is a priority, but so far the Legislature's record of finding solutions is uneven.

(The Center Square) – Proposals involving surcharges by Louisianas insurer of last resort and insurance carriers expecting profit exceeding 10% have been deferred.

A proposal to lower insurance rates for homeowners covered under Louisiana Citizens was narrowly defeated Wednesday in a tied committee vote.

Ever since Gary England showed the first radar image of a tornado on television back in 1973, a proprietary radar has been the ultimate differentiator for sever

Owning a radar involves a large capital investment and significant ongoing expense — commitments that are more difficult in today’s broadcast landscape. Even those who can make the investment have frequently had to work through complex integrations just to display their radar feeds to viewers. Climavision and The Weather Company, an IBM Business, are working together to solve both those challenges.

In October 1952, I started attending St Emilie de Vialar School in Rabat, which was administered by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition. Our uniform consisted of a navy blue blazer with the school badge, shorts, a white shirt, a small blue tie, black shoes and grey socks. A blue pinafore was obligatory to keep our daily clothes clean. I would complete my primary education there by July 1955. The author with his sister Vivianne at St Dominic Square, Rabat, near St Emilie de Vialar boardin...